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CORK

Most Famous People Born in Cork, Ireland

Notable people
813
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1951
Most distinctive
Camogie 305.7×

One of the purest GAA fingerprints on the site. The Camogie, Hurler and Gaelic Football counts run at roughly three hundred, two hundred and one hundred and fifty times the global baseline respectively — the county's century-long rivalries with Kilkenny and Tipperary rendered as statistics. Off the pitch, a thick Author bench carries Frank O'Connor and the Munster short-story tradition.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Cork during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 110 notable births.

What Cork Is Known For

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Hurler is Cork's biggest profession — 20% of all notables (164).

Cork over-indexes on camogie — 305.7× the global rate.

Cork under-produces actor — only 0.5× the global rate.

  1. Hurler164
  2. Football153
  3. Politician70
  4. Player64
  5. Camogie27
  6. Actor23
  7. Writer16
  8. Sport16
  1. Camogie27305.7×
  2. Hurler164232.4×
  3. Gaelic Football16148.4×
  4. Player644.0×
  5. Judge82.1×
  6. Football1531.7×
  7. Author111.6×
  8. Militar151.5×
  1. Actor230.5×
  2. Writer160.6×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Cork's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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Donncha O'Callaghan

Born 1979

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Peter Stringer

Born 1977

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0053 PLAYER

Simon Zebo

Born 1990

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Mike Ross (rugby union)

Born 1979

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0064 PLAYER

Peter O'Mahony

Born 1989

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0067 PLAYER

Brian Carney (rugby)

Born 1976

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Tomás O'Leary

Born 1983

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Michael Bradley (rugby union)

Born 1962

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0087 PLAYER

Tony Buckley

Born 1980

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Paul Wallace (rugby union)

Born 1971

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Mick O'Driscoll

Born 1978

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Tom Kiernan

Born 1939

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David Corkery

Born 1972

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James Cronin (rugby union)

Born 1990

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Richard Wallace (rugby union)

Born 1968

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Donal Lenihan

Born 1959

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John Ryan (rugby union born 1988)

Born 1988

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0133 PLAYER

Rory Scannell

Born 1993

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Anthony Horgan

Born 1976

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James Coughlan

Born 1980

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Niall Scannell

Born 1992

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Ralph Keyes

Born 1961

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Brian O'Meara (rugby union)

Born 1976

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Terry Kingston

Born 1963

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Noel Murphy (rugby union, born 1937)

Born 1937

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Duncan Casey

Born 1990

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Darragh O'Mahony

Born 1972

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Mike Kiernan

Born 1961

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John Fogarty (Irish rugby player)

Born 1977

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0197 PLAYER

Kenny Murphy (rugby union)

Born 1966

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Fergus Aherne

Born 1963

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Brian Spillane

Born 1960

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Shane O'Leary

Born 1993

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Jonathan Holland (rugby union)

Born 1991

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Billy Holland

Born 1985

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Denis Hurley (rugby union)

Born 1984

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Tim Ryan (rugby union)

Born 1984

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Vincent McNamara

1891 - 1915

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Stephen Archer

Born 1988

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Michael Bradley (rugby player born 1897)

1897 - 1951

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Jim McCarthy (rugby)

1925 - 2015

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Charles Beamish

1908 - 1984

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Paul Collins (rugby player)

Born 1959

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Ian Nagle

Born 1988

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Duncan Williams

Born 1986

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Dominic Crotty

Born 1974

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Moss Finn

Born 1957

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Dave Ryan (rugby union)

Born 1986

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0463 PLAYER

Kevin O'Byrne

Born 1991

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0464 PLAYER

Brian Scott (rugby union)

Born 1993

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0483 PLAYER

Bertie O'Hanlon

Born 1924

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0496 PLAYER

Shane Buckley

Born 1991

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Liam O'Connor (rugby union)

Born 1995

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Cian Bohane

Born 1991

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0531 PLAYER

Scott Deasy

Born 1988

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Clive Ross

Born 1989

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Steve Crosbie

Born 1993

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Rory Burke

Born 1994

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Ivan Dineen

Born 1987

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Tom Gleeson (rugby union)

Born 1985

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Brian Hayes (rugby union)

Born 1990

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Christy Condon

Born 1981

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Mick Lane (rugby union)

Born 1926

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Lugha Verling

Born 1979

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